Rory’s POV, 9 months later: I wake up in the big empty bed feeling out of the bonds to my mates as I always do in the morning. There is no change. The emptiness in my heart is affecting me, but I must soldier on. Come back to me, please! As always, nightmares fill every moment of my night. I keep seeing Angel’s face as the portal closed between us. I tried to run to her but never reached her. In my dreams, my feet are heavy, and everything happens too slowly for me. I torture myself with those dreams. I should have done more to get back in shape after Angel came back into my life. Now it’s too late. I’m so tired of waiting for her to be with Sam and me, only to go through it again. This time, it’s worse as I have to wait for not only her but Sam as well. I never realized how strong he